PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR)

PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): San Diego, California

Salary Range: $102246 - $132923 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICAN (INSTRUCTOR) in the RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS OFFICE, SAN DIEGO DETACHMENT of PSNS and IMF.

Major Duties:

• You will ensure the shipyard strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the instructional team and integrated into the team's strategies and objectives.
• You will identify, distribute, and balance the workload among assigned team members in accordance to priorities provided by the branch head.
• You will train or arrange for the training of team members in methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects.
• You will monitor and report on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work.
• You will serve as coach, facilitator, or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus building activities among team members.
• You will maintain NAVSEA and shipyard administrative requirements and directives, health physics reference materials, technical handbooks and established practices regarding the team's assigned instructional area-of-responsibility.
• You will estimate and report to both the team and the branch head on progress in meeting established milestones and deadlines for completion of assigned action, projects, and tasks.
• You will act as a major radiological control representative in dry-run planning, practice, or mock-up sessions in preparation for major repairs and overhaul or refueling operations.
• You will review radioactivity control-related plans and procedures to assure that radiological controls are adequate for anticipated and actual on-the-job conditions.
• You will assure adherence to radiological control requirements for assignments which involve numerous processes in several high skill level trades (e.g., pipefitting, welding, machining, and rigging).
• You will recommend changes to work plans, trades procedures to improve radiological controls, correct deficiencies, increase efficiency, minimize exposure to radiation, and prevent nuclear incidents.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: developing and implementing radiological control training products (e.g., instructions, course material, training aids, qualification examinations) ensuring compliance with radiological control requirements and alignment with current work practices and procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/27/2026. Applications received after 03/27/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-27